Spotlight on RISE Programs

Advocacy and Outreach Intern: Audrey Rudd

My experiences at RISE have allowed me to see what success looks like from various perspectives. RISE Housing and Support Services offers an internship program for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in social work, social science, human services, or psychology. The internship program offers students clinical and administrative rotations for a macro and micro view… Read More

Hedgerow House: Helping Families Heal

RISE programs like Hedgerow House are inclusive and accepting of all people – creating a safe place for recovery. Patrick is free to explore being sober as a gay man. His family is grateful to have a relationship with him again. RISE is proud to be a part of his story!  

News Clips: Adelphi Street Shelter

Below are News Clips about the opening of Adelphi Street Shelter. The low-barrier, approximately 30 bed, 24-hour shelter opened on Adelphi Street Monday, June 12, 2023, providing individuals experiencing street-homelessness a safe roof over their heads and a welcoming place to “just be”. The program will be low-barrier, which means that anyone is welcome and… Read More

Public Private Partnership – 24/7 Shelter Open

This article was published in the Saratoga Today Newspaper. A new homeless shelter opened on Adelphi Street this week, the first low barrier facility in Saratoga Springs to be open year-round.  The shelter will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and house 30 beds. Monday, June 12 marked the first day of… Read More

RISE’s Low-Barrier 24-Hour Shelter

Earlier this year, Saratoga Springs Mayor Ron Kim announced the formation of a Task Force on Homelessness to help determine the need for a 24/7 low barrier-shelter, and recommendations on where it should be located and what agency should run it. While the Task Force on Homelessness is working toward a permanent solution, RISE developed… Read More

Thank you Business for Good!

Thank you so much, Business for Good, for your generous donation of $50,000 towards Homebase – a psychosocial day program! We are excited to be moving forward on Homebased and providing a space for people with severe mental health issues, chemical dependencies and other life challenges, such as homelessness to receive psychosocial services. The program… Read More

RISE Housing & Support Services Highlights May Success and Growth Milestones

This article was published in the Saratoga Today.     RISE Housing and Support Services in May celebrated the completion and opening of Dominic Hollow, a new affordable and supportive housing complex that provides workforce housing for local residents and includes a component of supportive housing for people with disabilities located in Ballston Spa. Dominic… Read More

Saratoga Springs City Council to Vote Friday on RISE Running Interim Homeless Shelter

This article was published in the Daily Gazette. RISE Housing and Support Services is proposing to operate an interim homeless shelter at the former Code Blue site in Saratoga Springs starting Monday, the organization and Saratoga Springs City Council announced during the council’s Tuesday meeting. The City Council is expected to approve a contract with… Read More